‘Unauthorised colonies, JJ Cluster can develop only under BJP rule’
13 Jan 2015 5:36 AM IST
The vote bank is the main concern of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections and the job is to motive this population in the city which has been assigned to Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel. In an interview, Goel explains his strategy to woo the community to vote for Modi.
Why BJP is focussing more on unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters this time?
We have significant support in these areas but this time we are focussing much in UN colonies and JJ clusters. Over 60 lakh people reside in UN colonies and around 30 lakh in J J clusters so they can’t be ignored in this elections. They are decisive on 29 out of 70 assembly seats in Delhi.
What is the strategy of BJP?
We are trying to convince them with a very simple point — the development of UN colonies and JJ clusters are possible only when the same party rules in both Delhi and Centre governments. They are smart now they know that almost all the powers of Delhi lie with Centre and development of their colonies and clusters are not possible till Centre agrees with the proposals of Delhi government.
What is your plan of development for UN colonies and JJ clusters?
We have promised flats to the J J cluster dwellers where they are residing. This will be done on public private partnership (PPP) model as it has been done in Mumbai.
Earlier, Congress governments had also regularised UN colonies, what difference have you made?
The proposals of Delhi government to develop UN colonies were not approved by the Centre government but in the leadership of Modi the new government has already approved the proposal. We have regularised all the UN colonies till June 2014 as is where is basis without any discrimination.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) says BJP doesn’t have leader for Chief Minister to match Arvind Kejriwal?
Last time, they were saying BJP has too many leaders and they are fighting to be chief minister and this time they are saying just reverse. We were first when AAP was on peak and now their popularity has gone down, we will get two third majority under the leadership of our Prime Minister.
It means BJP has only one face, Modi and the election will be Kejriwal versus Modi?
There is nothing wrong in uniting behind our most popular leader- Modi. We have 70 faces which will represent party at every 70 assembly segments. They will be announced very soon.
Why BJP is focussing more on unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters this time?
We have significant support in these areas but this time we are focussing much in UN colonies and JJ clusters. Over 60 lakh people reside in UN colonies and around 30 lakh in J J clusters so they can’t be ignored in this elections. They are decisive on 29 out of 70 assembly seats in Delhi.
What is the strategy of BJP?
We are trying to convince them with a very simple point — the development of UN colonies and JJ clusters are possible only when the same party rules in both Delhi and Centre governments. They are smart now they know that almost all the powers of Delhi lie with Centre and development of their colonies and clusters are not possible till Centre agrees with the proposals of Delhi government.
What is your plan of development for UN colonies and JJ clusters?
We have promised flats to the J J cluster dwellers where they are residing. This will be done on public private partnership (PPP) model as it has been done in Mumbai.
Earlier, Congress governments had also regularised UN colonies, what difference have you made?
The proposals of Delhi government to develop UN colonies were not approved by the Centre government but in the leadership of Modi the new government has already approved the proposal. We have regularised all the UN colonies till June 2014 as is where is basis without any discrimination.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) says BJP doesn’t have leader for Chief Minister to match Arvind Kejriwal?
Last time, they were saying BJP has too many leaders and they are fighting to be chief minister and this time they are saying just reverse. We were first when AAP was on peak and now their popularity has gone down, we will get two third majority under the leadership of our Prime Minister.
It means BJP has only one face, Modi and the election will be Kejriwal versus Modi?
There is nothing wrong in uniting behind our most popular leader- Modi. We have 70 faces which will represent party at every 70 assembly segments. They will be announced very soon.
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